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my guest tonight is president obama's former speechwriter. he left to spend more time writing for his family. please welcome jon favreau. [cheers and applause] hey, thank you so much. thanks for coming on. >> nice to be here. >> stephen: can i call you jon. >> you can call me jon. all right call me mr. colbert. >> stephen: you were outgoing writer of speeches for president obama. you worked for him as a senator and candidate. >> yes. >> stephen: how old are you? >> 31. >> stephen: you are 31 so you were working for him when you were 23. >> 23. >> stephen: and your previous job before this was -- please use the words fry station, please. >> i was a speechwriter for john kerry in his 2004 campaign. >> stephen: obama stole you. >> he didn't steal me. the campaign ended in 2004. john kerry did not win. >> stephen: what? >> spoiler alert. >> stephen: then you started working for the president? >> i did. >> stephen: were you involved in the 2004 speech he did atñr e convention? you wrote a lot of his speeches after that. >> i did. >> stephen: that
my guest tonight is president obama's former speechwriter. he left to spend more time writing for his family. please welcome jon favreau. [cheers and applause] hey, thank you so much. thanks for coming on. >> nice to be here. >> stephen: can i call you jon. >> you can call me jon. all right call me mr. colbert. >> stephen: you were outgoing writer of speeches for president obama. you worked for him as a senator and candidate. >> yes. >> stephen: how old are...
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that was in fact the reality of obama in the first term. he did not want to put the credibility of his administration behind what he thought was a fool's erond -- errand, the middle east peace process. >> the big question going forward was, was this just a matter of perception? we're going to see here in the coming months whether he sends john kerry back with a really serious mission to do something between the israelis and palestinians and what does he follow up on with respect to turkey, syria, etc. the >> well, it looks like he's going to go back fairly early. and one thing interesting is secretary of state clinton kept her distance from the israeli-palestinian issue. i think you will see secretary kerry in the middle of this. clinton may have been thinking about the pobbletd of running for president someday, john kerry has been there, done that. and heard in that clip where prime minister netanyahu said the iranians would not move unless there was a credible threat of military action, and you heard the president come out very clearly sa
that was in fact the reality of obama in the first term. he did not want to put the credibility of his administration behind what he thought was a fool's erond -- errand, the middle east peace process. >> the big question going forward was, was this just a matter of perception? we're going to see here in the coming months whether he sends john kerry back with a really serious mission to do something between the israelis and palestinians and what does he follow up on with respect to...
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with president obama planning to end the u.s. combat role by the end of 2014 and the new security deal and an afghan president still pending kerry said this: >> you i think stand on the brisk of a remarkable legacy for having brought afghanistan through an amazingly difficult time. i believe that the roadmap ahead is going to be very clear and constructive. john: what happens to the prisoners who were tortured and those still held. we are joined by glenn grenwold. what a pleasure to have you back on the show. >> great to be back. >> the prison, what kind of place is it, what human rights abuses have taken place there and how is the u.s. supposed to be involved? >> it's as heinous a facility as any that the united states have maintained over the course of the last decade that have received more attention, abu ghraib organ tan mow. we know very little, because it has been shrouded with secrecy on the courts accepted the arguments that there's no judicial review allowed there even though there is at guantanamo, because it's in the m
with president obama planning to end the u.s. combat role by the end of 2014 and the new security deal and an afghan president still pending kerry said this: >> you i think stand on the brisk of a remarkable legacy for having brought afghanistan through an amazingly difficult time. i believe that the roadmap ahead is going to be very clear and constructive. john: what happens to the prisoners who were tortured and those still held. we are joined by glenn grenwold. what a pleasure to have...
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it's a one-of-a-kind military tribunal designed by president bush, implemented by president obama, and inspired by president kafka. [laughter] see, reporters are not allowed in the courtroom. they have to watch the trial from behind soundproofed glass and hear the proceedings on a 40-second delay. and to protect national security, the judge or a security officer in the courtroom can hit a mute button which shuts off the audio to the reporters and indicates this by making a red light on the judge's bench spin. the red light also indicates that all dress shirts and men's slacks are 20% off. but on january 29th, the red light turned on and cut the audio, but-- and this is the fun part-- neither the judge, nor the security officer had done it, causing the livid and confused judge to say, quote "note for the record, that the 40-second delay was initiated not by me. if some external body is turning things off, if someone is turning the commissions off under their own view of what things ought to be, with no reason or explanation, then we are going to have a little meeting about who turns tha
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tonight on the eve of president obama's trip to israel, a conferring with the former u.s. ambassador to that country martin indyk. the stakes are high. the question on the table can the president restart the middle east peace effort that eludes the region. conversation with martin indyk coming up right now. >> there's a saying that dr. king had, he said it's always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we're only halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work to do. wal-mart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and my contribution to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: when president obama touches down in israel on wednesday, he'll bring with him a full agenda. first, there is the expectation that meaningful peace talks between the israelis and palestinians can be restarted. with the new secretary of state john kerry along on this trip, some in the administration hope a new spirit of collaboration can
tonight on the eve of president obama's trip to israel, a conferring with the former u.s. ambassador to that country martin indyk. the stakes are high. the question on the table can the president restart the middle east peace effort that eludes the region. conversation with martin indyk coming up right now. >> there's a saying that dr. king had, he said it's always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we're only...
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. >> ifill: then, we update the movement on immigration reform, as president obama uses a citizenship ceremony to prod congress to send him a bill. >> woodruff: we have two economic stories from abroad. margaret warner examines the last-minute financial rescue for cyprus. >> ifill: and ray suarez reports on ireland's comeback after the global recession. >> suarez: rather than wait around for the return of jobs that may never come back, thousands of irish are starting their own businesses. >> woodruff: plus, jeffrey brown talks to the co-authors of a new book about murder, murderers, and the death penalty at the supreme court. >> we're both intrigued by the stories behind those crimes. there are human beings, victims, perpetrators, families. we take it literally from the scene of the crime to the court. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance
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president obama returned from his four-day tour of the middle east. the first foreign trip of his second term. first trip to israel as president. some view the trip as a so-called charm offensive. israel and an attempt to thaw the rocky-strained relationship he has with binyamin netanyahu. is that relationship now thawed? will it work? what about iran? joining us as always on sunday mornings, former ambassador john bolton and fox contributor. good morning, ambassador. >> good morning. glad to be with you. >> good to see you, as always. how did he do? how about the relationship between the president and the prime minister? >> i think that the president's trip always had two purposes. one was the public political aspect of the trip to try to repair the very visibly frosty relationship that he had with israel and in his first term. and i think that he largely accomplished that, photo opportunities were great. the -- they had humor, a couple of hugs. really what else could you ask for? but underneath, the second purpose of the trip, i think continues to h
president obama returned from his four-day tour of the middle east. the first foreign trip of his second term. first trip to israel as president. some view the trip as a so-called charm offensive. israel and an attempt to thaw the rocky-strained relationship he has with binyamin netanyahu. is that relationship now thawed? will it work? what about iran? joining us as always on sunday mornings, former ambassador john bolton and fox contributor. good morning, ambassador. >> good morning....
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do you think he did that. >> joe writes, obama talks a lot. he seems to say what people want and makes him look good. >> he's not successful, and even as rockets land from gaza. and lots of responses on this one, and thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts. that's going to do it for me here in washington. gregg jarrett and jamie kocolby from here. we leave you with a sweetdeo in national puppy appreciation day. make it a great day, everybody. aren't they cute? ♪ >> fox news alert, everyone, breaking developments on capitol hill. the u.s. senate this morning approves a budget proposal that calls for almost a trillion dollars in tax hikes. and that's the very latest. hello, everyone, i'm jamie colby, and this is a brand new hour inside america's news headquarters. >> i'm gregg jarrett, glad you're with us. this nonbinding plan was approved just before dawn this morning after nearly 13 hours of nonstop voting. >> yeas are 53, nays are 46. the amendment is adopted and now there are -- there are adoptions that concur resolution is met. >> i
do you think he did that. >> joe writes, obama talks a lot. he seems to say what people want and makes him look good. >> he's not successful, and even as rockets land from gaza. and lots of responses on this one, and thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts. that's going to do it for me here in washington. gregg jarrett and jamie kocolby from here. we leave you with a sweetdeo in national puppy appreciation day. make it a great day, everybody. aren't they cute? ♪ >> fox...
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obama made a decision he wasn't interested in the region he wanted to leave. he can argue whether the blood and treasure spent in iraq was worth it. but when obama came in office it was spent. he had a choice. he decided we'll be out of there. as a result, all of this is happening out of our control. this trip is all for show. >> shannon: charles, nina, juan. thank you on that topic. up next, we talk cyprus. cuts a deal. are sha apparently loses out. -- russia apparently loses out. to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. my name is sunshine and i have three beautiful girls. i like taking advil® for a headache. it nips it in the bud. and i can be that mommy that i want to be. ♪ [ male announcer ] take action. take advil®. that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. â
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>> president obama just made this important trip to israel. i think a very necessary trip and so he's now established a much better relationship with the israeli people and some ability to expert influence there. so that prepares the ground a bit but the actual conflict itself i think is no more ripe for diplomacy right now than has been for a long time but secretary kerry seems determined that he wants to try. the question is, you know, will president obama really back him? because we know that in the end this is the kind of a conflict where you need the white house involved. it very quickly becomes a domestic-political issue. >> ifill: it does become a question because this state department at least for the last four years has been famously... or at least the foreign policy has been famously run out of the white house. do you detect any shift in that? >> not really. many presidents by the time their second term comes around their thoughts turn to can i achieve middle east peace and something lasting legacy that i can put on the board, if yo
>> president obama just made this important trip to israel. i think a very necessary trip and so he's now established a much better relationship with the israeli people and some ability to expert influence there. so that prepares the ground a bit but the actual conflict itself i think is no more ripe for diplomacy right now than has been for a long time but secretary kerry seems determined that he wants to try. the question is, you know, will president obama really back him? because we...
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could obama do without congressional support right now? >> i think in many ways he could initiate a public employment program. i think it is long overdue that he find all the ways available to him to say what roosevelt said. not that roosevelt did everything correctly and that he is a genius or any of that, but to take some lessons from those people in our country before we took steps that were successful. >> roosevelt did not plan on doing this when he first took office. >> absolutely. he had pressure from below. afl-cio. >> right. organizelist parties millions of americans into unions who had never joined a union before. they push from below and a very powerful way. they changed mr. roosevelt, showing politicians is subject to pressure from below can change, sam lessig of cyprus has taught us yet again. my response is, learn from that. roosevelt went on to the radio and the merit -- when on the radio and said, it the private sector cannot or will not provide work for the millions of americans that need and want to work, then it is my job
could obama do without congressional support right now? >> i think in many ways he could initiate a public employment program. i think it is long overdue that he find all the ways available to him to say what roosevelt said. not that roosevelt did everything correctly and that he is a genius or any of that, but to take some lessons from those people in our country before we took steps that were successful. >> roosevelt did not plan on doing this when he first took office. >>...
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obama heads into electoral history. the pertinent known known is that so far, three american presidents have refused to exonerate him. will the pardon of a notorious spy be part of mr. obama's legacy? that would be one heck of a no known. >> eric: you can't vote twice. but there are new voter fraud case, accusing more voters of doing just that. ohio, florida and now wisconsin joins the list. how could this happen and how to stop it, next. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. do we hano.a mower? a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just bought our first house, we're on a budget. we're not ready for spring. well let's get you ready. very nice. you see these various colors. we got workshops every saturday. yes, maybe a little bit over here. this
obama heads into electoral history. the pertinent known known is that so far, three american presidents have refused to exonerate him. will the pardon of a notorious spy be part of mr. obama's legacy? that would be one heck of a no known. >> eric: you can't vote twice. but there are new voter fraud case, accusing more voters of doing just that. ohio, florida and now wisconsin joins the list. how could this happen and how to stop it, next. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not...
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this is not the same with obama. the president would benefit from the trust from israelis even when he has disagreements with their prime minister. not to say the president owes israelis anything. he is not their president. he is the american one. they don't deserve his love. but it would be expedient for him to gain their trust when he disagrees with the prime minister, more than when he agrees with them. >> what message is teheran taking from all this? this visit today. and when we talk about iran a year or so away from having a nuclear weapon, are we inching closer toward a military conflict? we can't be sanctioning them any more than we already are. >> i think first, a very important point for both the prime minister and president is that teheran here a similar message. it is important because in a sense we have a game of chicken going on. iranians, if they are convinced that u.s. threat for use of force is credible, they are much more likely to go to diplomatic deal. president mentioned there is still time for a
this is not the same with obama. the president would benefit from the trust from israelis even when he has disagreements with their prime minister. not to say the president owes israelis anything. he is not their president. he is the american one. they don't deserve his love. but it would be expedient for him to gain their trust when he disagrees with the prime minister, more than when he agrees with them. >> what message is teheran taking from all this? this visit today. and when we talk...
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race, eric garcetti served as the co-chair of obama's california campaign. the race will be decided may 21st when gruel faces garcett ni a run-off. in while most 17s are thinking about the prom and college and whatever else they do, a young computer whiz in britain is thinking about what to do with the tens of millions of dollars he just earned by selling an app to yahoo!. nick delosio who works at the company now, reportedly sold his news reading app for as much as $30 million. the program called sumly condens long-form news stories into easy to read summaries for mobile devices. who wouldn't want to read a long winded mike barnacle essay. sorry. other early investors in the app included arbon kutcher, yoko ono and rupert murdoch's wife wendy. he doesn't have any immediate big plans for his paycheck except to have his parents help manage it. >>> as always, let us know why you are awake. shoot us an e-mail at way too early@msnbc.com. >>> still ahead on "way too early," tiger woods regains his status as world's number one golfer heading to augusta. highlights
race, eric garcetti served as the co-chair of obama's california campaign. the race will be decided may 21st when gruel faces garcett ni a run-off. in while most 17s are thinking about the prom and college and whatever else they do, a young computer whiz in britain is thinking about what to do with the tens of millions of dollars he just earned by selling an app to yahoo!. nick delosio who works at the company now, reportedly sold his news reading app for as much as $30 million. the program...
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. >> reporter: president obama now says it is unconstitutional. >> the basic principle that america is founded on, the idea that we're all created equal, applies to everybody. regardless of sexual orientation. >> reporter: house republicans are now defending doma in court. >> the administration doesn't get to decide what's constitutional. the supreme court does. and our financing a lawsuit was to make sure that the proper forum was used to make sure we know what's constitutional and what isn't. >> reporter: the court hears the doma case on wednesday. the prop 8 case on tuesday. and both of them come here as public support for same-sex marriage is growing. different political climate than just four years ago when prop 8 became law. lester? >> pete, thanks. >>> at the vatican today, pope francis celebrated palm sunday mass before a crowd estimated at 250,000. he marked the start of holy week by encouraging people to be um balance and joyful and to lead simple lives. the pope from argentina announced he'll travel to neighboring brazil in july after the mass he climbed into a pope mobile t
. >> reporter: president obama now says it is unconstitutional. >> the basic principle that america is founded on, the idea that we're all created equal, applies to everybody. regardless of sexual orientation. >> reporter: house republicans are now defending doma in court. >> the administration doesn't get to decide what's constitutional. the supreme court does. and our financing a lawsuit was to make sure that the proper forum was used to make sure we know what's...
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they are testing this red line that obama has put down. they have been operating under the assumption, they being the assad regime that there would not be outside intervention. and up to now, they've been right. and they've had a basically free hand in terms of the weapons that they've used all the way up to chemical weapons. but not using them yet. now kerry comes in and cooks up a deal in which others are going to be supplying more lethal arms it to the opposition under this rubric of changing asad's calculus. and there's going to be a move to set up a provisional government inside syria in the territory that's been liberated from the regime. and i think that they use chemical weaponsing we'll see if that's true. but if they did, they used it as a test, in my view, to see-- that this means, i think it's true. but we'll see. we need the evidence but if they did it would be to test whether their assumption of military intervention is still correct. >> rose: and what do you think they read, let's assume they did, and it was a test wa, do yo
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folks started out saying well if it is called obama care i like obama. i'm a law student and i voted for him so it must be good. they second guessd that after they heard both sides of the argument. may i emphasize in all of the debates you had somebody arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the affordable care act obama care and somebody arguing against its constitutionality. i felt one of the most remarkable finding to me as a pollster was even though the law students did not think that obama care was necessarily constitutional they rejected that or say they weren't sure. after the debates an even higher number thought that the affordable care act really upends what the intent of the founding fathers was. 64% overall said it was unconstitutional when you think about what the founding fathers intended as opposed to the evolving case law. >> shannon: did you you find a shift before and after the supreme court made the decision? some of the debates started before the decision was made just a couple of blocks away from her? >> they did. ironically hal
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repeal obama care. no tax increases. the senate budget doesn't get to balance after ten years, it includes $1 trillion of tax increases, even some stimulus money to try to get the economy going. but it's significant that they're fighting at a lower level of intensity and turmoil. notice that the congress left for easter break without a crisis over a government shutdown. there was no crisis over potential debt limit, and government default earlier this year. could come back this summer but so long as it lasts, that's calming for the markets and good for the economy, and it may, lester, leave some space still for a compromise in which democrats would agree to changes in cuts in medicare and social security, and republicans would come up with a little bit more tax revenue, lester. >> all right, john harwood tonight, thank you. >>> president obama wrapped up his four-day visit to the middle east today, after helping israel and turkey end a three-year diplomatic dispute. that, in turn, will help the region deal with the civil
repeal obama care. no tax increases. the senate budget doesn't get to balance after ten years, it includes $1 trillion of tax increases, even some stimulus money to try to get the economy going. but it's significant that they're fighting at a lower level of intensity and turmoil. notice that the congress left for easter break without a crisis over a government shutdown. there was no crisis over potential debt limit, and government default earlier this year. could come back this summer but so...
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why is that important for the obama administration? >> judy, when i said there were two of the three allies in the region, the third most important ally there for the united states is jordan, a tiny country, but punches above the weight. jordan security forces and intelligence forces are excellent. and i described in the earlier piece some of the role it's playing. but king abdullah's on somewhat shaky ground, the economy is bad, and part of the problem is the refugees are a huge pressure point as the king sort of eloquently said today. few of us saw the foreign minister this afternoon who said it's almost as if-- he said it's as if another eight or nine, the king said 10% has been added to our population. the foreign minister said eye asked him the question the king was asked, would you ever shut your doors? and he said we just can't do that. but i have to say my nightmare scenario is i get a call at 3:00 a.m. and i'm told there are 50,000 refugees at the border, what do we do? >> margaret, just to wrap up quickly, we know the bulk of
why is that important for the obama administration? >> judy, when i said there were two of the three allies in the region, the third most important ally there for the united states is jordan, a tiny country, but punches above the weight. jordan security forces and intelligence forces are excellent. and i described in the earlier piece some of the role it's playing. but king abdullah's on somewhat shaky ground, the economy is bad, and part of the problem is the refugees are a huge pressure...
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all part of a fired up obama diplomacy trying to repair some mistakes and perhaps claim achievements before his time in office is up. andrea mitchell, nbc news, kabul. >>> there are 80 recipients of the medal of honor alive today. to a man they consider themselves ordinary americans. a few years back they decided to honor ordinary americans who, when challenged, did something extraordinary, exhibiting the qualities of courage, selflessness and sacrifice. so the medal of honor recipients came up with the service before self medal for citizens. this year's awards were handed out today. marcus ugarte was thanked for saving a young boy from a house fire in oregon. monsignor joe carroll for his 30 years of work for the homeless and the poor in san diego. and father and son jesse schafer, iii and iv for their heroism during hurricane isaac in braithwaite, louisiana, rescuing 120 people with their own boat as the waters rose. the medal of honor recipients will treat the heroes of newtown, connecticut in a separate category this year. >>> when "nightly news" continues in a moment, the road t
all part of a fired up obama diplomacy trying to repair some mistakes and perhaps claim achievements before his time in office is up. andrea mitchell, nbc news, kabul. >>> there are 80 recipients of the medal of honor alive today. to a man they consider themselves ordinary americans. a few years back they decided to honor ordinary americans who, when challenged, did something extraordinary, exhibiting the qualities of courage, selflessness and sacrifice. so the medal of honor...
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. >> rose: president obama will travel to the middle east this week. it will be his first time visiting since he entered the white house four years ago. he will meet newly reelected prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem on wednesday. the president has often been criticized for his distance relationship with the israeli leader but many see this visit as a chance to make things better. much is at stake as israel grapples with a nuclear iran and a lagging peace process. joining me, aaron david miller, vice president of woodrow wilson international center for scholars and a former middle east advisor to democratic and republican secretaries state. here in new york, steven cook of the council on foreign relations. i'm pleased to have both of them back on this program. let me begin with you steven what's the hope of this trip? >> well, the hope is at least officially for the president to reset his relationship with the israeli leader and the israeli people. as you pointed out. there's been some difficulty in the relationship between the leaders. the
. >> rose: president obama will travel to the middle east this week. it will be his first time visiting since he entered the white house four years ago. he will meet newly reelected prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem on wednesday. the president has often been criticized for his distance relationship with the israeli leader but many see this visit as a chance to make things better. much is at stake as israel grapples with a nuclear iran and a lagging peace process. joining me,...
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after all, a strong image certainly hasn't hurt the obamas. u.s. first lady michelle is always on hand to help out her husband's reputation, but is more importantly a positive role model for american women in her own rights. and who doesn't want a bit of sam cam glam every now and then? the british prime minister's wife is not just a style icon, but a successful businesswoman. and looks as though peng liyuan is beginning to turn the heads of china's growing ranks of female consumers too. here in hong kong and china it is fair to say fashion tends to be big, bright and bold. so mrs. peng's more demure look has been something of a welcome change. outfits similar to the one she touched down in moscow have been a big hit with online fashion stores like this one. the banner here reads, miss out and you'll weep. peng liyuan has come a long way from her days as an '80s folk singer. some may have raised eyebrows when this video first emerged, it's worth remembering she holds a masters degree in music and is believe it or not a major general in the people's
after all, a strong image certainly hasn't hurt the obamas. u.s. first lady michelle is always on hand to help out her husband's reputation, but is more importantly a positive role model for american women in her own rights. and who doesn't want a bit of sam cam glam every now and then? the british prime minister's wife is not just a style icon, but a successful businesswoman. and looks as though peng liyuan is beginning to turn the heads of china's growing ranks of female consumers too. here...
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. >>> "morning joe" and obama administration tells them not to have flights leave with represents over syria. where so many have given their lives. ? to boldly go where no one has gone before. >> an irs ad. why your tax dollars went toward a "star trek" parody. more on that video when "way too early" comes right back. vo: from the classic lines to the elegant trim in each and every piece, bold will make your reality a dream. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >>> all right. let's hit the water cooler. watch how the irs prepares for tax season. a "star trek" themed parody video starring irs employees was apparently filmed to help train workers at a leadership conference back in 2010 paid for with your tax dollars. >> back in russia i dreamed someday i'd be rich and famous. >> me too. that's why i became a public servant. >> what is it? >> i just received an emergency medical distress call. they're dying down
. >>> "morning joe" and obama administration tells them not to have flights leave with represents over syria. where so many have given their lives. ? to boldly go where no one has gone before. >> an irs ad. why your tax dollars went toward a "star trek" parody. more on that video when "way too early" comes right back. vo: from the classic lines to the elegant trim in each and every piece, bold will make your reality a dream. ♪ shimmy, shimmy...
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i didn't come up with that obama said that to barbara walters. cnn embarrassed herself by trying to spin that has a racist comment that the words were echoing the president's own words. many in the liberal media reacted as expected but as the author points out they are not so liberal when it comes to accepting points of view. >> why is it the cultural left, you know, he drives them crazy. >> well, i don't know. i think he doesn't drive me crazy. it's more of a question how much tolerance people have for other points of view. roger is so direct and can be abrasive a and at times he is intentionally abrasive. he likes to pull people's chains. he told me a couple of times, i'm not a pudger but i'm a countered puncher. that certainly the way he sees himself, under assault by the cultural elite. when people fight back, they are controversial and roger is tough fighter. >> jon: he did build fox news channel into number one. tough being on top. everybody is trying to bring you down. thanks to our panel and i'm jon scott. thanks for joining us. keep it r
i didn't come up with that obama said that to barbara walters. cnn embarrassed herself by trying to spin that has a racist comment that the words were echoing the president's own words. many in the liberal media reacted as expected but as the author points out they are not so liberal when it comes to accepting points of view. >> why is it the cultural left, you know, he drives them crazy. >> well, i don't know. i think he doesn't drive me crazy. it's more of a question how much...
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themselves in seeing that they too stand with marriage equality, just like they did after president obama endorsed marriage equality. >> michael: i'm glad you brought that up. changing the conversation always seems to be one of the most important parts of what -- of course the supreme court can change the law but what a president does so i'm glad you brought that up. i want to ask you as a00. thing, what do you think will happen on a state level if the supreme court issues an am beneficiary wows or split decision? >> i don't know how ambiguous it will be. i would anticipate we'll end up with some sort of split decision. what that does is opening up a variety of lawsuits for people wanting their marriages recognized in multiple states if you get married in new york and you want your marriage recognized in new jersey or rhode island, for example, which are close to getting marriage equality, why wouldn't that marriage be recognized here too. regardless of what the supreme court does on the broader question of whether we get a 50-state solution here is that the march for equality is moving f
themselves in seeing that they too stand with marriage equality, just like they did after president obama endorsed marriage equality. >> michael: i'm glad you brought that up. changing the conversation always seems to be one of the most important parts of what -- of course the supreme court can change the law but what a president does so i'm glad you brought that up. i want to ask you as a00. thing, what do you think will happen on a state level if the supreme court issues an am...
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we begin this evening with a conversation with aaron david miller and steven cook about president obama's trip to israel. >> if you're going to reach a peace agreement with the israelis, part of their job description of an american mediator is not only to apply honey but to apply vinegar as well. it's part of the job description. but you've got to pick your fights and the reality with obama is that he went after netanyahu on absolutety wrong issue. he demanded a comprehensive freeze, then the president backs down alienating both the israelis and the palestinians and the arabs. >> rose: we conclude with hank greenberg and the a.i.g. story and why he is suing the government on behalf of the stockholders after the government bailed out a.i.g. and paid back the money with interest. >> the fact had to come out what really happened. the so-called accounting scandal turned out toe virally nothing. the corporate governance of the united states changed after enron. boards became more critical of almost anything that everybody was doing but i wanted -- more importantly i wanted the 92,000 people th
we begin this evening with a conversation with aaron david miller and steven cook about president obama's trip to israel. >> if you're going to reach a peace agreement with the israelis, part of their job description of an american mediator is not only to apply honey but to apply vinegar as well. it's part of the job description. but you've got to pick your fights and the reality with obama is that he went after netanyahu on absolutety wrong issue. he demanded a comprehensive freeze, then...
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they had a trailer set up, and netanyahi and obama went in and the call was made. and we were all wondering-- it took something like half an hour. and we wondered why so long, why was the president there, why did he get on the phone. what we're told is both netanyahu and erdjuan required the president to be there, for each one that gave that leader cover to do this sort of forced public. erdogan could say president obama has explained that it's very, very important for to us at least cooperate on security intelligence. i need to do this for my friend barack obama, and netanyahu could make the same case for the people criticizing him at home for apologizing to erdogan. >> you mentioned syria. when the president got to jordan, he and king abdullah held a joint press conference, news conference, and the the president announced there he is going to be asking congress for more money to go to jordan, to help them deal with all the refugees coming in from syria. why is that important for the obamadministration? >> judy, when i said there were two of the three allies in th
they had a trailer set up, and netanyahi and obama went in and the call was made. and we were all wondering-- it took something like half an hour. and we wondered why so long, why was the president there, why did he get on the phone. what we're told is both netanyahu and erdjuan required the president to be there, for each one that gave that leader cover to do this sort of forced public. erdogan could say president obama has explained that it's very, very important for to us at least cooperate...
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are we challenging the obama administration and their assertions about intelligence? in the same way we should then? that's a question to ask. >> there's a moment in the documentary where there's some footage from bush on the rubble at 9/11 speaking with the bullhorn, and i mean, we have gotten, you know, years almost more than a decade past september 11th, but we were all around. and there was such a sense of profond lost and anger and frustration, and i really think that has to inform all of this, right? the country was so desperate for answers or for a solution or for some kind of remedy, which doesn't excuse it, but i think that, you know, i have friends who are not hawks, who were then all of a sudden like, this is a good idea for us. >> one of the loneliest things to be in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003 was a journalist in washington who is saying, wait a moment, let's have some questions here. why can't we have inspekctions? why don't we tray that for a year? are there any other thicks to do other than a full-scale military invasion? do we have plans?
are we challenging the obama administration and their assertions about intelligence? in the same way we should then? that's a question to ask. >> there's a moment in the documentary where there's some footage from bush on the rubble at 9/11 speaking with the bullhorn, and i mean, we have gotten, you know, years almost more than a decade past september 11th, but we were all around. and there was such a sense of profond lost and anger and frustration, and i really think that has to inform...
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on obama care the house plan eliminates it. the senate plan kaoeupts. on medicare the house republican plan goes to a voucher-like model, the senate democratic plan goes to modest cuts to providers over time. on social security calls on the president and congress to address the issue and the senate democratic plan offers few specifics. melissa, i sense a stall in the overall look at this. once that senate budget hits the floor, whether you agree witness or not it kind of changed the dynamic does it not? >> it seems the dynamic has definitely changed in washington and they are working towards a resolution of some type. although when you look at those two plans there are vast differences and things you see on the board that could never pass plea happen, lycra peeling care r-frplt the mos obama care. the sequester came and went and the dire circumstances and pre dicks that were put out there it feels like to the average person didn't happen. if you watch the market it hit record after record as the sequester was happening. for those who want to cut and mak
on obama care the house plan eliminates it. the senate plan kaoeupts. on medicare the house republican plan goes to a voucher-like model, the senate democratic plan goes to modest cuts to providers over time. on social security calls on the president and congress to address the issue and the senate democratic plan offers few specifics. melissa, i sense a stall in the overall look at this. once that senate budget hits the floor, whether you agree witness or not it kind of changed the dynamic...
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it's true that obama had a better relationship with obama. so this is a palestinian's chance to go back to the peace process, without alienating obama and give the president and give themselves another chance. >> we're going to have to leave it there, to be continued, thank you very much. good to see you. >>> and up next here, the "atlantic"'s jeffrey goldberg and president obama's former adviser on iran, as well as george bush's dennis ross. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports." [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with
it's true that obama had a better relationship with obama. so this is a palestinian's chance to go back to the peace process, without alienating obama and give the president and give themselves another chance. >> we're going to have to leave it there, to be continued, thank you very much. good to see you. >>> and up next here, the "atlantic"'s jeffrey goldberg and president obama's former adviser on iran, as well as george bush's dennis ross. you're watching...
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cnbc's mandy drury, cheers. >>> president obama will use the antiquity act, areas protected for their value. rio grande, san juan national monument, one commemorating hair yet tub man and underground railroad in maryland, saw that recently, very cool, charles young buffalo soldiers monument in ohio and a park on the pennsylvania, delaware border. it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and with responsive, dedicated support, we help you shine every day of the week. bikes and balloons, wholesome noodles on spoons. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled cheese. catches and throws, and spaghettio's. that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. we make meeting times, lunch times and conference times. but what we'd rather be making are tee times. tee times are the official start of what we love to do. the time for
cnbc's mandy drury, cheers. >>> president obama will use the antiquity act, areas protected for their value. rio grande, san juan national monument, one commemorating hair yet tub man and underground railroad in maryland, saw that recently, very cool, charles young buffalo soldiers monument in ohio and a park on the pennsylvania, delaware border. it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that....
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i'm not talking about president obama. it's kid president, the 9-year-old tennessee boy who has become a viral video sensation. cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar joins us from the north lawn to explain. brianna, what is kid president? >> reporter: kid president is this little boy, jake, whose name is robbie novak, and he dons a little suit because he ace a little guy and plays kid president delivering some pretty hilarious and but also very inspirational messages. he does this it on videos with help from his older brother-in-law, and this airs on sole pancake, which is a kind of feel-good web site. he is the special guest for the easter egg roll, but he was also tasked with doing pr for the event. check it out. >> kid president, looks like you got my message. >> yes, mr. president, i got your message. this is historic, the white house easter egg roll. kids dancing, eggs rolling. i'm in. you should be, too. i got asked by the white house people. i can't believe this is happening. my head's getting ready to explod
i'm not talking about president obama. it's kid president, the 9-year-old tennessee boy who has become a viral video sensation. cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar joins us from the north lawn to explain. brianna, what is kid president? >> reporter: kid president is this little boy, jake, whose name is robbie novak, and he dons a little suit because he ace a little guy and plays kid president delivering some pretty hilarious and but also very inspirational messages. he does this...
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and don't forget that the obama network knows how to use facebook. and during the campaign, if you clicked on obama's website, they would ask you immediately to sign in through facebook so they could get your whole network. so i wouldn't be surprised if we saw some sort of collaboration between two groups to reach as many people as possible. >> that would be interesting. i want to play the president's remarks. he was at the naturalization ceremony, regarding a bill. >> i expect a bill to be put forward. i expect the debate to begin next month. i want to sign that bill into law as soon as possible. >> throws the latest remarks on the president. the timing here that we're learning about zuckerberg, coincidence, what do you think? >> you know, i don't know. that is a very interesting question. i think the time is right for immigration and you know, all he has to do is read the paper and know that it will come up in the next couple weeks. i think the president's comments today were very politically interesting. because he is basically saying this is a pr
and don't forget that the obama network knows how to use facebook. and during the campaign, if you clicked on obama's website, they would ask you immediately to sign in through facebook so they could get your whole network. so i wouldn't be surprised if we saw some sort of collaboration between two groups to reach as many people as possible. >> that would be interesting. i want to play the president's remarks. he was at the naturalization ceremony, regarding a bill. >> i expect a...
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president obama wrapped up his mideast tour. after an unannounced trip for talks with maliki, today kerry makes a trip for talks with hamid karzai. possible negotiations with theal lan, this comes as u.s. troops come close to full withdrawal. nbc's mike taibbi is in kabul with more on the visit. >> reporter: this was a share of unity today. more than just a show, because it's in the interest of both parties the karzai government and the u.s. government. for karzai to not just appear to be a leader but to actually be the leader of a functioning, independent, sovereign government on its way to being a country that can operate independent of the u.s. once combat troops are withdrawn at the end of 2014. now, they smoothed over some thorny issues here. one having to do with the transfer of bagram prison which the u.s. had run with 4,000 detainees to afghan control, complete afghan control with consultation with the u.s. to make sure high-value, high-risk detainees aren't involved in prisoner exchanges or simply released. an issue tha
president obama wrapped up his mideast tour. after an unannounced trip for talks with maliki, today kerry makes a trip for talks with hamid karzai. possible negotiations with theal lan, this comes as u.s. troops come close to full withdrawal. nbc's mike taibbi is in kabul with more on the visit. >> reporter: this was a share of unity today. more than just a show, because it's in the interest of both parties the karzai government and the u.s. government. for karzai to not just appear to be...